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earplug

device meant to be inserted in the ear canal to protect the user's ears from loud noises or the intrusion of water, foreign bodies, dust or excessive wind
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earplug

Summary

earplug has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[1]

Key Facts

  • earplug is a type of ear protection[2].
  • earplug's Commons category is recorded as Ear plugs[3].
  • earplug's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Ear plugs[4].
  • earplug's Commons gallery is recorded as Earplugs[5].
  • earplug's different from is recorded as plug[6].
  • earplug's studied by is recorded as audiology[7].
  • earplug's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject Hearing Health[8].

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Definition and Type

earplug is a type of ear protection[2].

Why It Matters

earplug has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[1] earplug is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[9]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [9] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 17d ago · Suelen Regina Aguiar Rocha · 2026-06-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Topic's main category → Category:Ear plugs
    Subclass of → —
    Aliases → —
    Different from → plug
    + 4 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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